Bob Marley

Bob Marley was born in Jamaica to a young black woman and a white British captain. His dad never married his mom and he grew up poor in the ghetto called Trench town. He became friends with a man who lived near him and he taught him how to play a guitar and sing.

Bob learned to play quickly and he wrote a lot of songs about growing up poor and the political problems in his country. The poor people of Jamaica loved him because he understood how they felt. However, the government did not care for his songs or how he spoke out about problems in the country.

He became a rastafarian and he lived his life according to their teachings. He grew his hair out in dredlocks and lived a simple life. He ate and drank only products that are produced from the land. He believed that people should just love one another and get along.

He eventually was marked by his own government and the CIA. He received death threats and was shot and had to leave the country. He came back to Jamaica years later and sang a concert and was successful in getting the two government parties in Jamaica to shake hands.

He died at the age of 37 from cancer.